Facing tough competition from private players for promotion of Urdu, the Modi govt wants Bollywood stars to mouth a few lines in Urdu and use them in videos.
Bollywood movies, which account for about 60% of cinema consumption in Pakistan, are no longer being screened amid tensions over the Pulwama attack and IAF strikes in Balakot.
Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.
ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
A little stardust is always welcome. However, one cannot think of any Hindi film star who has gone on to achieve real, substantive political power, of the sort that MGR, Jayalalithaa, NTR did. For that matter, unclear whether even in the South today, a popular actor like Rajinikanth or Kamal Hassan could come to power independently. As far as Jaya Prada is concerned, when she wakes up in the morning, it must be a little difficult to remember which party she now belongs to.
A little stardust is always welcome. However, one cannot think of any Hindi film star who has gone on to achieve real, substantive political power, of the sort that MGR, Jayalalithaa, NTR did. For that matter, unclear whether even in the South today, a popular actor like Rajinikanth or Kamal Hassan could come to power independently. As far as Jaya Prada is concerned, when she wakes up in the morning, it must be a little difficult to remember which party she now belongs to.